Malware analysis 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/b31d6e66-84b3-483d-8fef-ff38836c4beb
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	AZORult can steal banking information, including passwords and credit card details, as well as cryptocurrency. This constantly updated information stealer malware should not be taken lightly, as it continues to be an active threat. 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. 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. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	May 15, 2025, 19:56:31
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	auto azorult stealer loader
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:	86A7BC5E1A2DF342E04B386BC1BB29B0
SHA1:	1200FA9065E7C06D43995D72A10194E8806DDD6F
SHA256:	496EEE9F60B594A19B4C773B94B9C18F9863339F51280F1C90A799769EB24DE0
SSDEEP:	3072:QwTSHTRAdVCpwsR77Paa2u3Q5UaK72TWSd/rNyuizwMyE:QvznVGDu3OUaKsRBrQVzw9E

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 120 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 60 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- STEALER has been found (auto)
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
- AZORULT mutex has been detected
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
- AZORULT has been detected (SURICATA)
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
- Connects to the CnC server
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
SUSPICIOUS
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
- Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
INFO
- Reads the computer name
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
- Checks proxy server information
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
- Checks supported languages
  - 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe (PID: 2320)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 7276)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.scr	\|	Windows screen saver (43.2)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (21.7)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (14.8)
.exe	\|	Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (6.8)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	2.25
CodeSize:	104448
InitializedDataSize:	9216
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1a684
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

No data.

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Total processes

137

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

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Path

Indicators

Parent process

2320

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll

7244

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

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svchost.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

KMS Connection Broker

Version:

10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll

7276

"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

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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\user32.dll

8092

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

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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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c:\windows\system32\slui.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\user32.dll

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Total events

891

Read events

888

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2320) 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:	(2320) 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Cookie:
(PID) Process:	(2320) 496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:	write	Name:	CachePrefix
Value: Visited:

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No data

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2104	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.16.168.114:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7904	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7904	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	95.101.149.131:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.23.77.188:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
2320	496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe	POST	404	87.106.52.7:80	http://87.106.52.7:6008/index.php	unknown	—	—	unknown

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
2432	RUXIMICS.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
—	—	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	2.16.168.114:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	RU	whitelisted
2104	svchost.exe	95.101.149.131:80	www.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
2320	496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe	87.106.52.7:80	—	IONOS SE	DE	malicious
2104	svchost.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	20.190.159.2:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.124.78.146	whitelisted
google.com	172.217.16.206	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	2.16.168.114 2.16.168.124	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	95.101.149.131	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.159.2 40.126.31.129 20.190.159.71 40.126.31.130 20.190.159.131 20.190.159.73 40.126.31.69 20.190.159.130	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.23.77.188	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.109.210.53	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	40.69.42.241	whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com	40.91.76.224	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.229.43	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2320	496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET HUNTING GENERIC SUSPICIOUS POST to Dotted Quad with Fake Browser 1
2320	496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe	Malware Command and Control Activity Detected	ET MALWARE Win32/AZORult V3.3 Client Checkin M15

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General Info

496eee9f60b594a19b4c773b94b9c18f9863339f51280f1c90a799769eb24de0.exe

86A7BC5E1A2DF342E04B386BC1BB29B0

1200FA9065E7C06D43995D72A10194E8806DDD6F

496EEE9F60B594A19B4C773B94B9C18F9863339F51280F1C90A799769EB24DE0

3072:QwTSHTRAdVCpwsR77Paa2u3Q5UaK72TWSd/rNyuizwMyE:QvznVGDu3OUaKsRBrQVzw9E

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MALICIOUS

STEALER has been found (auto)

AZORULT mutex has been detected

AZORULT has been detected (SURICATA)

Connects to the CnC server

SUSPICIOUS

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

INFO

Reads the computer name

Checks proxy server information

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Checks supported languages

Reads the software policy settings

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