| File name: | NLGL.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e460dab1-a411-41c0-bf44-b903e4b375b6 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | January 01, 2026, 12:35:55 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 9D4BCDB3253C5C459AB931E262EBD2A6 |
| SHA1: | 66D871AB89E775471DB512C59CBE2CAA82162171 |
| SHA256: | 47246CAFFCD37B517EBE4D1DBF30C7492F1E59434240A380CCDF1FCD073FDB7C |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:Im+aE/cpHzOcdgd1ar3I1z0aeWl61j12P68R1/Rw:Im+aE/cpHzOcdgd1ar3I1z0aeWl61j1z |
MALICIOUS
Proxy execution via Explorer
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
SUSPICIOUS
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 7532)
- cmd.exe (PID: 5900)
- cmd.exe (PID: 7572)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
Creates file in the systems drive root
- explorer.exe (PID: 7236)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
Checks supported languages
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
- PlayGTAV.exe (PID: 6916)
- PlayGTAV.exe (PID: 7668)
- PlayGTAV.exe (PID: 7692)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- explorer.exe (PID: 7236)
Reads the computer name
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
Checks proxy server information
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
The sample compiled with english language support
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
Disables trace logs
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
Process checks computer location settings
- NLGL.exe (PID: 7504)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:08:27 14:33:56+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 495104 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 6656 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x7acfe |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | - |
| FileDescription: | Nightlight Launcher |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | Nightlight Launcher.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2023 |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | Nightlight Launcher.exe |
| ProductName: | Nightlight Launcher |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
157
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing; $notify = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon; $notify.Icon = [System.Drawing.SystemIcons]::Information; $notify.Visible = $true; $notify.ShowBalloonTip(0, 'NLGL Information', 'The location you entered contains the game!', [System.Windows.Forms.ToolTipIcon]::None)}" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5156 | powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing; $notify = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon; $notify.Icon = [System.Drawing.SystemIcons]::Information; $notify.Visible = $true; $notify.ShowBalloonTip(0, 'NLGL Information', 'The location you entered does not contain the game!', [System.Windows.Forms.ToolTipIcon]::None)}" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 5900 | "cmd.exe" /c powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing; $notify = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon; $notify.Icon = [System.Drawing.SystemIcons]::Information; $notify.Visible = $true; $notify.ShowBalloonTip(0, 'NLGL Information', 'The location you entered does not contain the game!', [System.Windows.Forms.ToolTipIcon]::None)}" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | NLGL.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6056 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6916 | "C:\Users\admin\Documents\PlayGTAV.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Documents\PlayGTAV.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 7236 | C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7324 | "C:\Windows\System32\explorer.exe" C:\Users\admin\Documents | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | — | NLGL.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7504 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NLGL.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NLGL.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Nightlight Launcher Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 7532 | "cmd.exe" /c powershell -Command "& {Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing; $notify = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon; $notify.Icon = [System.Drawing.SystemIcons]::Information; $notify.Visible = $true; $notify.ShowBalloonTip(0, 'You have successfully launched NLGL', 'This software is free. If you purchased it, please request a refund!', [System.Windows.Forms.ToolTipIcon]::None)}" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | NLGL.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7540 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
23 124
Read events
23 058
Write events
64
Delete events
2
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | GlobalAssocChangedCounter |
Value: 138 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LastUpdate |
Value: 4C6A566900000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Browse For Folder Width |
Value: 318 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Browse For Folder Height |
Value: 288 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\NLGL_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\NLGL_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\NLGL_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\NLGL_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\NLGL_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7504) NLGL.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\NLGL_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
1
Text files
6
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5156 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2vwgpack.1po.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7584 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1zetik0g.zry.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7584 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ccn1k4aa.gcy.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7504 | NLGL.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\launc.dll | executable | |
MD5:54DB45E017F53F9D94CB4B941098F4AB | SHA256:CA5C7F415B7810A984778823E8052D18FFC4C2AAD1BB1F512FC6F8604E418EF9 | |||
| 7504 | NLGL.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\PlayGTAV.exe | executable | |
MD5:7B43B28B900A6F424424B130355143B4 | SHA256:09AD7647EA9B4AFCA94B33EFC9341CACDB248773778620C38F76565E59F383AD | |||
| 5156 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2glyt5kz.2fh.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7584 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:CCE921FD0B27DBBABBE82D333BDBC3A5 | SHA256:C4823E025F70617B69F49BFC117394C0565BF869A3BDC54B624D26DCA2997A84 | |||
| 7504 | NLGL.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\bink2w64.dll | executable | |
MD5:518C9DA8D048F1DB89E835254E369EE0 | SHA256:65617DFC0C8B44C7B45D9F3B3E08698349B3ED96F4627675EB8DD78CC99AF3A7 | |||
| 7504 | NLGL.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\orig_socialclub.dll | executable | |
MD5:0FE478ED14CD81342DC54022C0E5BDC2 | SHA256:B0D37C9CC7B5D47D0D7122C201060422B5B265BD30339F9D56B3E430B5F28372 | |||
| 1840 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ruof5z0f.jp0.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
44
TCP/UDP connections
27
DNS requests
19
Threats
9
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 304 | 40.127.240.158:443 | https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/OneSettings/Client?OSVersionFull=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&LocalDeviceID=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&FlightRing=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&OSUILocale=en-US&OSSkuId=48&App=WOSC&AppVer=&IsFlightingEnabled=0&TelemetryLevel=1&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop | US | — | — | whitelisted |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 304 | 40.127.240.158:443 | https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/wsd/muse?ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&FlightIds=&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMManufacturerName=DELL&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&sku=48&ActivationChannel=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ProcessorCores=6&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&PrimaryDiskType=4294967295&FlightingBranchName=&ChassisTypeId=1&OEMModelNumber=DELL&SystemVolumeTotalCapacity=260281&sampleId=95271487&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&App=muse&DisableDualScan=0&AppVer=10.0&OEMSubModel=J5CR&locale=en-US&IsAlwaysOnAlwaysConnectedCapable=0&ms=0&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateServiceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fneverupdatewindows10.com&osVer=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&os=windows&deviceId=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&ring=Retail&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30 | US | — | — | whitelisted |
6684 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 52.165.164.15:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | US | — | — | whitelisted |
1488 | svchost.exe | POST | 200 | 20.190.159.129:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | US | xml | 11.1 Kb | whitelisted |
1488 | svchost.exe | POST | 200 | 20.190.159.129:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | US | xml | 10.3 Kb | whitelisted |
6684 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 74.179.77.204:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping | US | — | — | whitelisted |
6684 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 304 | 74.179.77.204:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | US | — | — | whitelisted |
7504 | NLGL.exe | GET | 302 | 140.82.121.3:443 | https://github.com/onajlikezz/Nightlight-Game-Launcher/raw/main/Modules/GTAV/PlayGTAV.exe | US | — | — | unknown |
7504 | NLGL.exe | GET | 302 | 140.82.121.3:443 | https://github.com/onajlikezz/Nightlight-Game-Launcher/raw/main/Modules/GTAV/launc.dll | US | — | — | unknown |
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 40.127.240.158:443 | https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/FlightSettings/FSService?ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&IsRetailOS=1&OEMManufacturerName=DELL&FlightingPolicyValue=3&EnablePreviewBuilds=4294967295&OSVersionFull=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&ManagePreviewBuilds=3&BranchReadinessLevelSource=0&AttrDataVer=186&ProcessorCores=6&BranchReadinessLevelRaw=16&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&TPMVersion=0&OEMModelNumber=DELL&SystemVolumeTotalCapacity=260281&DeviceId=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&App=FSS&AppVer=10.0&SmartActiveHoursState=1&ActiveHoursStart=20&SecureBootCapable=0&ActiveHoursEnd=13&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop | US | text | 87.3 Kb | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6768 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
3176 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
1188 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
3412 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
1488 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.129:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
1488 | svchost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
1188 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
1188 | svchost.exe | 2.16.164.49:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
2292 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Attempting to access raw user content on GitHub |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO Packed Executable Download |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING EXE Downloaded from Github |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO EXE IsDebuggerPresent (Used in Malware Anti-Debugging) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO Packed Executable Download |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING EXE Downloaded from Github |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING EXE Downloaded from Github |